# Martha Brae Community, Falmouth, Trelawny Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/martha-brae/ Community · Falmouth # Martha Brae Martha Brae is a community of Jamaica in Falmouth, Trelawny Parish. It covers **20.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20.9km² - 4mapped services - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Martha Brae? Martha Brae lies in [Falmouth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/), [Trelawny Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Bunker's Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/bunker-s-hill/), [Daniel Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/daniel-town/), [Falmouth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/falmouth/), [Granville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/greater-montego-bay/granville/), [Perth Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/perth-town/), [Salt Marsh](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/salt-marsh/) and [Sherwood Content](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/sherwood-content/). By area it is the 156th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 12.0% of [Falmouth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/). The centre of Martha Brae is about 104 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 5.2 km from Falmouth, the main town of Falmouth. The centre point is at 18.4469° N, 77.6617° W. Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam). ## Things to see in and around Martha Brae OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Martha Brae: 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 cave. - Martha Brae Rafting Village · viewpoint - Falmouth Waterwheel (1797) · attraction - The Waterwheel at Martha Brae · attraction - Ivy Terry Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Martha Brae - Potosi Cut-Stone Chute · ruins, Perth Town2.0 km - Potosi Great House · ruins, Perth Town2.0 km - Potosi Water Boil · cave, Perth Town2.0 km - Potosi Sugarcane Mill Works · ruins, Perth Town2.1 km - Spaniard Cave · cave, Perth Town3.3 km - Good Hope Great House (1755) · attraction, Bunker's Hill3.6 km - Coffee Hall Cave 1 · cave, Sherwood Content5.0 km - Coffee Hall Cave 2 · cave, Sherwood Content5.0 km - Phoenix Foundry Dome (1810) · attraction, Falmouth5.1 km - Water Square · attraction, Falmouth5.2 km - Coffee Hall III · cave, Sherwood Content5.2 km - World War Monument · monument, Falmouth5.2 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Martha Brae - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay27 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel73 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:36). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Martha Brae Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Martha Brae. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 51 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Holland - Holland Estate - Irving Tower - Martha Brae - Maxfield - Summer Hill - Top Hill - Wales Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Martha Brae Named natural and historic features inside Martha Brae, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Main Gully Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Martha Brae and the best time to visit Using the climate of Falmouth, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (183 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 48 Feb 25 34 Mar 26 52 Apr 27 58 May 27 141 Jun 27 128 Jul 27 92 Aug 28 118 Sep 28 151 Oct 27 183 Nov 26 113 Dec 25 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Martha Brae Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Falmouth Hospital · Falmouth 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49647&mlon=-77.66115#map=17/18.49647/-77.66115) Bank JN Bank · Falmouth 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49273&mlon=-77.65188#map=17/18.49273/-77.65188) ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) Petrol pump Thrifty · Falmouth 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.48704&mlon=-77.65501#map=17/18.48704/-77.65501) Hotel Reggae Moon Guest House · Granville 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46208&mlon=-77.67993#map=17/18.46208/-77.67993) Mall Albert George Market · Falmouth 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49194&mlon=-77.65246#map=17/18.49194/-77.65246) School William Knibb High School · Martha Brae 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47438&mlon=-77.66274#map=17/18.47438/-77.66274) College Northern Caribbean University Mobay Campus · Lilliput 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51068&mlon=-77.77328#map=17/18.51068/-77.77328) Police station Falmouth Police Station · Falmouth 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49608&mlon=-77.65652#map=17/18.49608/-77.65652) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Martha Brae Places mapped inside Martha Brae in open map data, by type. - Schools3 - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other communities in Falmouth - Daniel Town - Duanvale - Falmouth - Perth Town - Salt Marsh - Sherwood Content ## Quick answers - Where is Martha Brae?In Falmouth, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica - What borders Martha Brae?Bunker's Hill, Daniel Town, Falmouth, Granville, Perth Town, Salt Marsh and Sherwood Content - What is there to see in Martha Brae?Falmouth Waterwheel (1797), Ivy Terry Cave, Martha Brae Rafting Village, The Waterwheel at Martha Brae - What time zone is Martha Brae in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Martha Brae?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Martha Brae?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Martha Brae?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Martha Brae?Settlements lie between 17 m and 51 m - What is the best time to visit Martha Brae?November to April and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Martha Brae?Falmouth Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Martha Brae?JN Bank, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Martha Brae?NCB, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Martha Brae?Thrifty, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Martha Brae?JM130404 (OCHA common operational dataset)